Apartment Villa Lucrezia - Florence

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2008

The apartment was spacious, and clean and catered to our needs. The apartment was far from the historical centre of Florence, however, it took one trip on the number 17 bus (and the bus-stop is close to Villa Lucrezia) and we were there. Some juice, milk and pastries were also supplied in the flat. Outside Villa Lucrezia there was a cute local fruit and veg market. We had some trouble with the credit card machine when settling the bill, but after a while it was sorted out. We would recommend staying here- good value for money.

Guest name: NB, South Africa

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in May 2008

We were particularly impressed with the cleanliness of the apartment and the friendly welcome that we received. The only downside was that there was no outside area or view, but you can't have everything!!

Guest name: KC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in May 2008

My wife my daughter and I stayed 5 days in May 2008 at the villa Lucrezia and we all were delighted. Real comfort, nice decoration and warm sympaphy made our stay very pleasant. We recommend the place easy to reach by bus from the center. An open door market on the square just across the road will provide you with fruits vegetables etc. Nice indeed.

Guest name: DH, France

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: 40-ish couple

stayed in Jun 2007

This was a fabulous place to stay in Florence. The apartments are inpeccably decorated, beautiful, clean, and spacious. We felt like we were living in luxury. It's a bit of a walk into the heart of town, but the #17 bus in the adjacent piazza takes you straight into town, so it was no problem getting into town to see the sights. Intially, we had an apartment on the top floor, but we ended up switching to a lower floor because my husband kept hitting his head on the ceiling beams. The manager accommodated us and allowed us to move when a lower apartment was available. Our original apartment was quieter, but the second apartment had high ceilings and a charm of its own. If you need quiet, stay in an apartment toward the back; otherwise, the front apartments are a bit noisy with the windows open. Also, although parking is advertised, the lot is small, and cars have to park behind each other. So, we had planned to coordinate with other tenants, but it ended up not being necessary. In any event, it was nice to have our rental car in a locked, gated area for the night. One other perk was the computer in the lobby area, which was available for free use to the tenants. That helped us to keep up with e-mail correspondence while we were there, and I must say this was the only facility that we stayed at in Italy that offered such a free, accessible service. Overall, I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to my friends. In fact, I would come to Florence again JUST to stay at Villa Lucrezia!

Guest name: Julie Campos, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2007

The apartment was beautiful and the staff helpful. There are grocery stores in the area, but they close by about 5:00 PM. In late August it's a bit of a challenge to find an open restaurant nearby. We were on the top floor and the wooden beams on the ceiling were lovely, but somewhat low for the taller men in my family; cooking in the kitchen would have been a challenge for them.

Guest name: VL, Canada

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Apr 2007

The apartment is in the residential area of Florence, and so approx. 25 mins out of the centre. We didn't find that a problem; it was good to be able to walk off all the lovely food we had! There is a lot of rush-hour traffic though and so it was quite noisy in the mornings. We had a warm welcome upon our arrival & someone was always available to answer any queries we had. There was one large double bed and a double sofabed. We'd definitely recommend this apartment & would stay there again.

Guest name: Claire Wakelin, United Kingdom